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Iowa vs Louisville, Maui Classic-- Pitino. Alford. Raftery on the mike, classic November TV, with tilt that should light up scoreboard. Hawkeyes have not been high achiever under Alford, but one of their best wons was 70-69 OT win over Louisville last fall. Iowa is picked 5th in Big 11, Louisville 1st in CUSA before they bolt for Big East.
Elsewhere, Temple is overscheduled again; they lost opener to Auburn, 80-78 at home, a bad loss to club picked for last in SEC. John Thompson III makes his debut as Hoya coach; his first team lacks talent, and is picked 11th in 12-team Big East.
Xavier won its last four games vs Miami by average of 18 points; they spanked Red Hawks 55-36 last year, but Musketeers lost three solid seniors, while Miami is 1-0 after thrashing Purdue at home Friday.
Kent lost 66-61 at Marquette Saturday, good sign for team that has suffered graduation losses, but is still the top pick in MAC East. Old Dominion is picked to win CAA; they won opener vs South Alabama, 63-55.
Wake Forest beat Yale last two years, by 12,25 points Coach Jones' Bulldogs have been spunky dogs in past vs glamour teams. Wake is headed to Big Apple for NIT; they beat VCU by 14, George Washington by 21
Charlotte crushed Long Beach 93-64 Friday; they're #3 pick in C-USA. Rutgers is picked tenth in Big East after losing NIT final last March.
Illinois-Chicago has won 20+ games last three years and has pair of 5th-year guys, but they also have new PG, not good vs Georgia Tech squad that starts four seniors and is consensus pick to return to Final Four.
Princeton coach Scott coach vs Wyoming when he had Air Force in Mountain West; Cowboys are picked for last in MWC, as they break in ton of new guys. Tigers lost by 11 at Syracuse after beating Bucknell. Last yr, Wyoming lost to Scott''s Flyboys twice, 83-71/52-47.
New Mexico is 4-0, but this is their first road game, at tough Mac Court, where Ducks' three guards run with abandon, and Oregon is more talented now, with PG Brooks healthy and star freshman Hairston on board.
Cal-Irvine has seven new guys after 11-17 year; they are picked 6th in Big West. USC has depth at guard, but also a date on deck at Chapel Hill, so they could be looking past the Anteaters. Trojans were 13-15 last year, but have four returning starters.
North Carolina gets PG Felton back for this, after he sat out Santa Clara game and Heels lost by 11. BYU has only two starters back and is picked for sixth in Mountain West. Carolina now has all five starters back
Tennessee has all five starters back and excellent Gs, but they were just 15-14 last year, and face Stanford club that has much shorter trip, and already survived OT tilt vs San Francisco (93-83, Friday).
Davidson went to Columbia and beat Missouri Friday night, as McKillop, coach's son, threw in 28. Duke got its first win by dismembering Tennessee-Martin; this will be much sterner test for Dukies.
Elsewhere, Temple is overscheduled again; they lost opener to Auburn, 80-78 at home, a bad loss to club picked for last in SEC. John Thompson III makes his debut as Hoya coach; his first team lacks talent, and is picked 11th in 12-team Big East.
Xavier won its last four games vs Miami by average of 18 points; they spanked Red Hawks 55-36 last year, but Musketeers lost three solid seniors, while Miami is 1-0 after thrashing Purdue at home Friday.
Kent lost 66-61 at Marquette Saturday, good sign for team that has suffered graduation losses, but is still the top pick in MAC East. Old Dominion is picked to win CAA; they won opener vs South Alabama, 63-55.
Wake Forest beat Yale last two years, by 12,25 points Coach Jones' Bulldogs have been spunky dogs in past vs glamour teams. Wake is headed to Big Apple for NIT; they beat VCU by 14, George Washington by 21
Charlotte crushed Long Beach 93-64 Friday; they're #3 pick in C-USA. Rutgers is picked tenth in Big East after losing NIT final last March.
Illinois-Chicago has won 20+ games last three years and has pair of 5th-year guys, but they also have new PG, not good vs Georgia Tech squad that starts four seniors and is consensus pick to return to Final Four.
Princeton coach Scott coach vs Wyoming when he had Air Force in Mountain West; Cowboys are picked for last in MWC, as they break in ton of new guys. Tigers lost by 11 at Syracuse after beating Bucknell. Last yr, Wyoming lost to Scott''s Flyboys twice, 83-71/52-47.
New Mexico is 4-0, but this is their first road game, at tough Mac Court, where Ducks' three guards run with abandon, and Oregon is more talented now, with PG Brooks healthy and star freshman Hairston on board.
Cal-Irvine has seven new guys after 11-17 year; they are picked 6th in Big West. USC has depth at guard, but also a date on deck at Chapel Hill, so they could be looking past the Anteaters. Trojans were 13-15 last year, but have four returning starters.
North Carolina gets PG Felton back for this, after he sat out Santa Clara game and Heels lost by 11. BYU has only two starters back and is picked for sixth in Mountain West. Carolina now has all five starters back
Tennessee has all five starters back and excellent Gs, but they were just 15-14 last year, and face Stanford club that has much shorter trip, and already survived OT tilt vs San Francisco (93-83, Friday).
Davidson went to Columbia and beat Missouri Friday night, as McKillop, coach's son, threw in 28. Duke got its first win by dismembering Tennessee-Martin; this will be much sterner test for Dukies.
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